Convenience store groups Spar and the Co-op have joined forces to create a buying alliance which should help them compete against the likes of supermarket giant Tesco.
The companies said the deal will focus on own-label products.
The two retailers will pool their volumes which they said would bring “valuable commercial benefits”.
References: Daily Telegraph 26/08/06 page 31, The Times 26/08/06 page 56, The Guardian 26/08/06 page 21
